Or as I was once told,
If it floats, f**ks or flies, rent, don't buy.
I speak as the owner of a 1946 Luscombe that cost me £18,000, on which I have spent north of £10,000 and is now worth...... wait for it, £19,000.
All I can say is, it was worth every penny. In a perverse kind of way, an aircraft on which you have done 'everything' is rather confidence inspiring.
Great work Adam. If you are in the UK and fancy an hour with me, please get in touch.